Chapter 58—Position and Work of the Sanitarium
While traveling in the State of Maine, not long since, we became
acquainted with Sister A, a lady who accepted the truth while at the
sanitarium. Her husband was once a wealthy manufacturer; but re-
verses came, and he was reduced to poverty. Sister A lost her health
and went to our sanitarium for treatment. There she received the
present truth, which she adorns by a consistent Christian life. She has
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four fine, intelligent children, who are thorough health reformers and
can tell you why they are so. Such a family can do much good in a
community. They exert a strong influence in the right direction.
Many who come to the sanitarium for treatment are brought to the
knowledge of the truth, and thus not only are they healed in body, but
the darkened chambers of the mind are illuminated with the light of the
dear Saviour’s love. But how much more good might be accomplished
if all connected with that institution were first connected with the God
of wisdom and had thus become channels of light to others. The habits
and customs of the world, pride of appearance, selfishness, and self-
exaltation, too often intrude, and these sins of His professed followers
are so offensive to God that He cannot work in power for them or
through them.
Those who are unfaithful in temporal affairs will likewise be un-
faithful in spiritual things. On the other hand, a neglect of God’s
claims leads to neglect of the claims of humanity. Unfaithfulness is
prevalent in this degenerate age; it is extending in our churches and
in our institutions. Its slimy track is seen everywhere. This is one of
the condemning sins of this age and will carry thousands and tens of
thousands to perdition. If those who profess the truth in our institutions
at Battle Creek were living representatives of Christ, a power would
go forth from them which would be felt everywhere. Satan well knows
this, and he works with all power and deceivableness of unrighteous-
ness in them that perish, that Christ’s name may not be magnified in
those who profess to be His followers. My heart aches when I see how
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